Specifications & Features
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Model/Mhz
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PowerBook G4/1.25GHz (15")
(#M8981LL/A )
15 Inch Screen
L2 Cache: 512K @ 1.25GHz
L3 Cache: None
Release Date: September, 2003
5.6 pounds
Battery Life: 46 -watt 4.5 Hours
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PowerBook G4/1.33 GHz (15")
(#M9421LL/A )
15 Inch Screen
L2 Cache: 512K @ 1.33 GHz
L3 Cache: None
Release Date: April, 2004
5.7 pounds (2.6 kg)
Battery Life: 50 -watt 4.5 Hours
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Price Information
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MSRP: $2,599
Current Price: $2,299
DealZone
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MSRP: $1,999
Apple Store
DealZone
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Bus Speed
(Mhz)
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167 MHz
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167 MHz
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RAM
(MAX)
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512MB
PC2700 (333MHz) DDR SDRAM
(2 GB max)
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256MB
PC2700 (333MHz) DDR SDRAM
(2 GB max)
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Graphics Support
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ATI Mobility Radeon 9600
64MB of DDR SDRAM
4x AGP
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ATI Mobility Radeon 9700
64MB of DDR SDRAM
4x AGP
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Expansion
Slots
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One PC Card/CardBus slot supporting one Type I or Type II card
AirPort Extreme (54 Mbps) Installed
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One PC Card/CardBus slot supporting one Type I or Type II card
AirPort Extreme (54 Mbps) slot
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Hard Drive
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80 GB Ultra ATA/100
4200rpm
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60 GB Ultra ATA/100
4200rpm
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Optical Drive
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"SuperDrive"
CD read - 24x
DVD read - 8x
DVD write 2x
CD-R write - 16x
CD-RW write - 4x
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Combination drive
CD read - 24x
DVD read - 8x
CD R - 24x
CD-RW write - 16x
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Connectivity & Communication
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56k modem
Installed 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (based on 802.11g standard; 802.11b Wi-Fi certified)
10/100/1000 BT Ethernet
2 USB 2.0 Ports (480 Mbps)
1 FireWire Port (400 Mbps)
1 FireWire 800 Port
Audio in & out
Bluetooth 1.1 built in
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56k modem
Installed 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (based on 802.11g standard; 802.11b Wi-Fi certified)
10/100/1000 BT Ethernet
2 USB 2.0 Ports (480 Mbps)
1 FireWire Port (400 Mbps)
1 FireWire 800 Port
Audio in & out
Bluetooth 1.1 built in
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Video
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15.2-inch (diagonal) TFT active-matrix
1280 by 854
2048 x 1536 support on external display
DVI output port
ADC output using optional Apple DVI to ADC Adapter VGA output using included DVI to VGA adapter
S-video output port Composite video output using included S-video to composite adapter
Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports up to 1280 by 854 pixels on the built-in display and up to 2048 by 1536 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors
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15.2-inch (diagonal) TFT
1280 x 854
2048 x 1536 support on external display
DVI output port
ADC output using optional Apple DVI to ADC Adapter
VGA output using included DVI to VGA adapter
S-video output port
Composite video output using included S-video to composite adapter
Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports up to 1280 by 854 pixels on the built-in display and up to 2048 by 1536 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors
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Specification Notes
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Has third speaker for midrange
Audio line in
Illuminated fiber-optic, backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor
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Has third speaker for midrange
Audio line in
Optional Illuminated fiber-optic, backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor
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Machine
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Processor
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113 Points
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121 Points - - 7% Faster
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Graphics (Card)
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604 Points
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730 Points - - 21% Faster
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Graphics (Processor)
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136 Points
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146 Points - - 7% Faster
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Graphics Gaming
(Graphics Card)
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19 frames per second
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23.5 frames per second - - 24% Faster
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Graphics Gaming
(Processor)
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24.7 frames per second
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28.5 frames per second - - 15% Faster
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Drive Muti-Files
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211.75 seconds
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210.60 seconds - - 1% Slower
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Drive Single File
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138.22 seconds
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132.92 seconds - - 4% Faster
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Burn CD
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110.06 seconds
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127.97 seconds - - 16% Slower
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General - Interface
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41.76 seconds
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42.69 seconds - - 2% Slower
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iDVD Import
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71.38 seconds
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68.65 seconds - - 4% Faster
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Photoshop Workflow
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47.35 seconds
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44.37 seconds - - 7% Faster
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Photoshop Filters
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110.83 seconds
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106.81 seconds - - 4% Faster
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StuffIt Expand
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58.75 seconds
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55.98 seconds - - 5% Faster
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MS Word
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78.78. seconds
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70.82 seconds - - 12% Faster
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MS Excel
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43.81 seconds
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42.41 seconds - - 3% Faster
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Battery Life
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Unknown
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122 Minutes
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Notes
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Clocked at just about 7% faster the 1.33 GHz PowerBook turns in just about 7% better performance in basic processor work.
The graphics card on the 1.33 GHz inch machine is clearly faster than the one in the 1.25 GHz PowerBook
In drive performance the PowerBooks are pretty evenly matched
In CD Burning we noted the faster machine turning in a lower score than the slower PowerBook with the slower SuperDrive. We would like to see this difference confirmed elsewhere, as it is contrary to what we expected. Processor performance based on CineBench 2003
Graphics (Card) Test is based on CineBench 2003. In this type of image rendering, the graphics card takes the lead
Graphics (Processor) Test is based on CineBench 2003. In this type of image rendering, the processor takes the lead
Graphics Gaming (Card) Test is based on the game 4x4 EVO2 .. a racing game. All settings are at highest quality. This game is more graphics card dependent
Graphics Gaming (Processor) Test is based on the game Giants.. All settings are at highest quality. This game is more processor dependent ... will also make used of dual processors if present
The 'General Interface' test is based on Let1kWindowsBloom, which is freely available.
The Photoshop (Workflow) score is based on the BareFeats Photoshop Action Script, which you can download and run on your own machine, if you have Photoshop.
Battery Life was tested by playing a DVD movie on the fully charged machine until it was completely drained.
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